Yes, the 1930s are over, but Trayvon Martin is dead

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Jul 25, 2013 at 2:00 AMJul 26, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Sean Gonsalves' excellent July 16 column regarding the Trayvon Martin death reminded me of the 1930s and 1940s, when there was little newspaper coverage of the numerous "illegal activities" imposed on our black citizens, mainly in the South but certainly not limited to the Southern states.

Sean Gonsalves' excellent July 16 column regarding the Trayvon Martin death reminded me of the 1930s and 1940s, when there was little newspaper coverage of the numerous "illegal activities" imposed on our black citizens, mainly in the South but certainly not limited to the Southern states.

I wish I had the wisdom to suggest to Mr. Gonsalves how to explain the death of Trayvon Martin to his young son. I am afraid that telling the youngster that things are better now than in the 1930s and the 1940s will not make him feel safer, nor will it console Trayvon Martin's parents.